The world is moving toward a future where electric cars become the standard, and the automotive industry is taking the lead. Because of the need for cleaner, more efficient transportation, a number of car manufacturers are switching to electric vehicles. However, the sports and luxury vehicle market has been slow…
A truck crane is a special equipment that is equipped with a truck chassis. It arrives at the place of operation independently, as it has a transport mechanism. The crane can be based on outriggers or on a truck chassis. In this article, we'll take apart what a truck crane…
The Toyota Hilux is the best-selling vehicle in Chile in April. The Chilean new light vehicle market collapses -48.4% year-on-year in April to 19,522 sales, as car sales align with low consumer confidence and challenging economic conditions. This pulls the year-to-date tally down -25.2% to 110,919. All segments are hit…
The Skoda Octavia is the best-selling vehicle in Austria in April. The Austrian new car market is up 13.1% year-on-year in April to 18,504 registrations. April 2022 was off -26.6% over the year prior so we remain at historical low levels. Sales are up 18.6% year-to-date at 81,556. Atop the brands…
The Toyota Avanza topples the Honda Brio to claim the 2023 YTD crown. New vehicle wholesales in Indonesia plunge -28.9% year-on-year in April to just 58,911 units, leading to a year-to-date tally now in negative at -1.6% to 341,311. Retail sales are off a slightly more palatable -16% to 68,534…
Chevrolet sales soar 33.2% year-on-year in April. New light vehicle sales in Uruguay accelerate their fall in April at -10.3% year-on-year to 3,781 units. This means the year-to-date volume tilts into negative at -1.2% to 16,511. Chevrolet (+33.2%) reclaims the top spot it holds year-to-date at 13.3% share, with the…
The previous generation Toyota Corolla is still manufactured in Pakistan. Data by local association PAMA shows new locally assembled light vehicle sales down a devastating -80% year-on-year in April to just 4,463 units. This leaves a year-to-date tally off -66.5% to 30,753. Non-availability of CKD parts due to Letter of Credit…
JAC LCV sales are up 32% year-on-year in April. Sales of Light Commercial Vehicles in China edge up 1% year-on-year in March to 322,539 units, a paltry result considering March 2022 was off -24% on the year prior. The year-to-date tally is down -7% to 718,491. Foton (+12.5%) posts a solid…
The James Bond movies have become some of the world’s most culturally significant entertainments – with each one being packed with iconic images and products. The 007 films have had a considerable impact since the release of the first, Dr. No, in 1962. The franchise has been now a major…
The Nissan NP300 is the best-selling vehicle in Mexico in April. The Mexican new light vehicle market continues on its excellent 2023 run with sales up another 17% year-on-year to 97,610. This means the year-to-date volume is up 22.5% or almost 76,000 units to 412,736. Nissan (+10.9%) trails the market…
BYD is #1 in China for the third consecutive month. Based on data shared by the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers, the Chinese wholesales market is up 82.7% year-on-year to 2,159,000 units, but under this spectacular gain hides a paltry year-ago result (-47.6%) that was impacted by COVID-19 lockdowns and…
The Ford Ranger is the #1 vehicle in South Africa for the first time in 6 years. The South African new vehicle market is flat again in April at -0.2% to 37,107 sales, leading to a year-to-date tally up 1.2% to 175,411. Passenger Cars are hit -6.1% to 24,174 units…
The Skoda Octavia is now the best-selling car in Hungary over the first 4 months of 2023. New car sales in Hungary dip -6% year-on-year in April, a poor result given April 2022 was already down -16.9% on the year prior. The year-to-date cume is now up just 0.8% to 38,091.…
Peugeot sales are up 63.3% year-on-year in April. Sales of new light vehicles slow down their fall in Morocco in April at -0.2% year-on-year to 12,484 units. Passenger Cars are actually up 1% to 11,278 while Light Commercials fall -10.1% to 1,206. Passenger Cars are now down -6.5% YTD to…
The Nissan Ariya ranks 9th in Norway in April. 8,976 new cars found a buyer in Norway in April, a further -7.7% year-on-year drop following a -26.1% year-on-year fall in April 2022. The year-to-date tally is now down -10.5% to 37,641. BEVs gain 3.7% to 7,471 sales and 83.3% share…